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Key Findings

Exports of goods were €17.1 billion in November 2025

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CSO statistical release, , 11am

Key Findings

  • Unadjusted goods exports were €17.1 billion in November 2025, a decrease of €3.5 billion compared with November 2024.

  • The value of goods exported over the period January to November 2025 increased by €37.4 billion (+18.0%) to €245.4 billion, when compared with the same period of 2024 (€208.0 billion).

  • Unadjusted goods imports were €12.0 billion in November 2025, which was €215 million more than imports in November 2024 (€11.8 billion).

  • Seasonally adjusted goods exports were €17.7 billion in November 2025, a rise of over €1.4 billion compared with October 2025 (€16.2 billion).

  • Seasonally adjusted goods imports were €11.9 billion in November 2025.

  • Exports to the United States were €3.9 billion in November 2025, a decrease of 51.0% (€4.1 billion) compared with November 2024 (€8.0 billion).

  • Exports of Medical & Pharmaceutical Products fell by €3.8 billion (-34.1%) to €7.3 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€11.0 billion).

Statistician's Comment

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (15 January 2026) published Goods Exports and Imports November 2025.

Commenting on the release, Jane Burmanje, Statistician in the International Trade in Goods Division said:

“The value of export goods fell in November 2025 by €3.5 billion (-17.1%) to €17.1 billion compared with November 2024 (€20.7 billion).

Exports to the United States more than halved over this period. Exports of goods to the US fell by €4.1 billion (-51.0%) to €3.9 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€8.0 billion).

However, looking at the period January to November 2025, the total value of export goods rose by 18.0% (€37.4 billion) to €245.4 billion when compared with the same period in 2024 (€208.0 billion).

Imports of goods increased slightly by 1.8% (€215.0 million) to €12.0 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€11.8 billion).”

Editor's Note

The most recent month’s data on External Trade in Goods figures are provisional and subject to revision. Revisions to the monthly series back data shall take place, if and as required, on foot of late survey returns, VAT returns and corrections made by traders. The data for the same month a year ago may be considered final – revisions would be applied only in exceptional circumstances. Revisions are applied also to the volume indices and to the seasonally adjusted data.

Headline Table

Table A Goods Exports and Imports seasonally adjusted €million
 ExportsImportsSurplus
October 202516,20611,9214,285
November 202517,65211,8995,753
Value change1,445-221,468
% change9-034

Seasonally adjusted goods exports increased by over €1.7 billion in November 2025

Seasonally adjusted goods exports increased by €1.4 billion (+8.9%) to €17.7 billion in November compared with October 2025 (€16.2 billion), according to preliminary figures.

Seasonally adjusted goods imports decreased by €22.1 million (-0.2%) leading to an increase of €1.5 billion (+34.2%) in the seasonally adjusted trade surplus to €5.8 billion in November compared with October 2025 (€4.3 billion) (See Table 2)

Seasonal adjustment compares month-to-month data by removing fluctuations that may occur due to seasonal patterns in trade.

Figure 1 Goods Exports and Imports November 2025 Seasonally Adjusted

Exports and Imports

The (unadjusted) value of goods exports decreased by €3.5 billion (-17.1%) to €17.1 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€20.7 billion).

The value of goods exported over the period January to November 2025 increased by €37.4 billion (+18.0%) to €245.4 billion, when compared with the same period of 2024 (€208.0 billion).

The (unadjusted) value of imported goods increased by €214.9 million (+1.8%) to €12.0 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€11.8 billion).

The value of goods imported over the period January to November 2025 increased by €6.9 billion (+5.6%) to €129.6 billion, when compared with the same period of 2024 (€122.8 billion).

Table 1 Goods Exports and Imports summary analysis

Table 2 Goods Exports and Imports seasonally adjusted series

Table B Share of Goods Exports and Imports by region€million
UnadjustedNovember 2024 - 2025 January - November 2024 - 2025
20242025Value change% change 20242025Value change% change
Exports         
Total20,67017,144-3,526-17 208,010245,38137,37218
Great Britain1,2901,280-10-1 14,50813,637-871-6
Northern Ireland470468-2-0 4,7785,0082305
EU277,6027,8082073 82,83080,522-2,308-3
USA8,0213,930-4,091-51 67,860108,36740,50860
Rest of World3,2883,65837011 38,03337,847-187-0
         
Imports         
Total11,76611,9812152 122,796129,6486,8516
Great Britain1,3561,413564 14,99314,987-6-0
Northern Ireland4284744611 4,9795,022431
EU274,4414,054-387-9 45,24046,9771,7374
USA1,7101,704-6-0 21,19120,376-816-4
 Rest of World3,8304,33650613 36,39342,2855,89216

Exports and imports by region

In November 2025, Ireland’s top exporting partners were the United States, the Netherlands and Belgium, with Ireland exporting 22.9 % (€3.9 billion), 12.1% (€2.1 billion) and 11.9% (€2.0 billion) of total export goods respectively to these countries.

Ireland imported the highest value of goods in November 2025 from the US, Great Britain and China with these countries representing 14.2 % (€1.7 billion), 11.8% (€1.4 billion) and 10.9% (€1.3 billion) of the total import trade respectively to these countries for November 2025.

Exports to Great Britain fell by €9.5 million (-0.7%) to €1.28 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€1.29 billion).

The products which accounted for the largest share of exports to Great Britain were Food & Live Animals at €394.8 million, and Chemicals & Related Products at €275.4 million, representing 30.8% and 21.5% respectively of total exports to Great Britain in November 2025.

Imports from Great Britain increased by €56.5 million (+4.2%) to €1.41 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€1.36 billion).

Exports to the US fell by €4.1 billion (-51.0%) to €3.9 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€8.0 billion).

The products which accounted for the largest share of exports to the US were Chemicals & Related Products at €2.7 billion, and Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles at €637.81 million, representing 67.5% and 16.2% respectively of total exports to the US in November 2025.

Imports from the US fell by €5.7 million (-0.3%) to €1.70 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€1.71 billion).

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Exports by product

Exports of Medical & Pharmaceutical Products fell by €3.8 billion (-34.1%) to €7.3 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€11.0 billion). This represented 42.3% of total exports in November 2025.

Exports of Organic Chemicals increased by €159.8 million (+15.0%) to €1.2 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€1.1 billion).

Exports of Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (including computers) increased by €51.9 million (+8.2%) to €684.4 million in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€632.4 million) (See Table 3).

Figure 4 Exports by product November 2024 - November 2025

Imports by product

Imports of Medical & Pharmaceutical Products increased by €124.7 million (+7.8%) to €1.7 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€1.6 billion). This represented 14.5% of total imports in November 2025.

Imports of Organic Chemicals decreased by €250.0 million (-37.5%) to €416.5 million in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€666.5 million).

Imports of Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (including computers) increased by €415.9 million (+54.2%) to €1.2 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€766.8 million) (See Table 3).

Figure 5 Imports by product November 2024 - November 2025
Table 3 Goods Exports and Imports classified by commodity

Table 4 Goods Exports and Imports classified by countries and territories

Table 5 Goods Exports and Imports classified by commodity and principal countries

Table 6 Goods Exports by industrial origin and area of destination

Table 7 Goods Imports by main use and area of origin

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